title: Resourcefulness training for grandmothers: feasibility and acceptability of two methods.
abstract: Grandmothers raising grandchildren may benefit from interventions to minimize stress and promote mental health. This pilot intervention trial with 40 grandmothers examined the acceptability and feasibility of resourcefulness training (RT) using expressive writing (EW) or verbal disclosure (VD). Grandmothers in RT-EW reported challenges with the daily journaling, facing reality, and not using names; those in RT-VD listed daily recording, sharing feelings, and device failures as challenges. Word counts were greater with VD than EW, but EW was used more frequently than VD. However, both EW and VD were found acceptable and feasible for practicing RT skills in grandmothers raising grandchildren and warrant further evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Case Western Reserve University, Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-4904, USA. jaz@case.edu
authors.forename: Jaclene A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Zauszniewski
authors.forename: Carol M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Musil
authors.forename: Tsay-yi A
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Au
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002668:Child Rearing; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004644:Emotions; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011209:Power, Psychological; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012657:Self-Help Groups; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D013637:Tape Recording; D014956:Writing